MRI reveals ligament damage on Tulowitzki’s sprained right ankle

Toronto shortstop Troy Tulowitzki has ligament damage on his right ankle, and Blue Jays manager John Gibbons figures the veteran might be out of action for a while.

Tulowitzki was injured during Friday night’s home game against the Los Angeles Angels. He left in the third inning after spraining his ankle while trying to run out a ground ball at first base.

An MRI on Tulowitzki’s sprained ankle revealed the damage. The 32-year-old, who was placed on the 10-day disabled list on Saturday, is set to be further evaluated by a foot/ankle specialist.

But Gibbons didn’t sound optimistic after the Blue Jays’ 11-10 win over Los Angeles on Sunday.

“You can see the play — he turned it pretty good. The way it’s not supposed to bend,” he said. “He’s going to see a specialist somewhere and he’ll have the final say on what’s going to happen. But I mean, it doesn’t look good.”

Tulowitzki is batting .249 with seven homers and 26 runs batted in through 66 games this season. He also spent time on the disabled list with a hamstring injury earlier this year.